Transportation in Payson, UT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
73.8%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+23% vs national
Work From Home
12.2%
+31% vs national
Carpool
11.2%
Walk / Bike
0.9%
combined
How Payson's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2022)Fatalities
1
2022
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Payson, UT is 19 minutes, which is 17.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.2% work from home, which is below the UT state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.2% of workers carpool. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.